Republicans Join Chorus of Criticism Over Intelligence Pick

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WSJ Staff

Mar 9, 2009 8:44 pm ET

All seven Republicans on the Senate intelligence committee joined the chorus of criticism on Capitol Hill over the Obama administration’s naming of a veteran diplomat and Pentagon official to be the government’s top intelligence analyst.

Charles W. Freeman Jr. has come under fire for his controversial statements, including one in which he said the Chinese government acted too slowly to crack down on protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Mr. Freeman has also criticized American policies supporting Israel. He also criticized “America’s lack of introspection after September 11.”